"Dr. Mary Healy has a way in her books of skillfully presenting Scripture and the Church's teaching in a clear, accessible, and engaging manner. In her commentary on the Letter to the Hebrews, she brings rich insight, depth, and understanding to this ancient teaching on how the perfect sacrifice of Jesus--the divine high priest who is also one of us, sharing in our human frailty--has definitively achieved our redemption and eternal salvation. Dr. Healy's commentary is a masterful treatise that offers significant assistance to those of us who seek to better know our faith as we make the journey toward the heavenly kingdom amidst all the struggles of the human condition."  
\--__Cardinal Donald Wuerl__, Archbishop of Washington  
  
"In the New Testament the Letter to the Hebrews is a work of singular theological richness. Dr. Mary Healy has provided an accessible and insightful commentary, beneficial to seminarians, priests, and laypeople alike. The truths of the Sacred Scripture touch the very core of our lives, and this work, like the others from the Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture, makes it possible for more of the faithful to experience the life-transforming power the Word offers them."  
\--__Allen H. Vigneron__, Archbishop of Detroit  
  
"This superb commentary contains an ideal mix of academic and devotional content, admirably fulfilling the series' goal of presenting 'scholarship illumined by faith.' Mary Healy's solid exegesis wonderfully leads us into the exceptional theological richness of Hebrews. Especially noteworthy are the 'Reflection and Application' sections, the numerous sidebars, and the enrichment provided by quotations from the Church Fathers. This is a commentary not merely for the mind but for the nurture of one's spiritual life. I recommend it enthusiastically!"  
\--__Donald A. Hagner__, Fuller Theological Seminary  
  
For more information on the series, visit __www.CatholicScriptureCommentary.com__

__Mary Healy__ (STD, Pontifical Gregorian University) is professor of Sacred Scripture at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit, Michigan. In 2014 she was appointed by Pope Francis to a five-year term on the Pontifical Biblical Commission. She is the author of several books, including The Gospel of Mark in the Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture, for which she serves as coeditor.

Well-respected New Testament scholar and popular speaker Mary Healy unpacks the Letter to the Hebrews, making its difficult and puzzling passages accessible to pastoral ministers, lay readers, and students. Her commentary shows how Hebrews reveals the meaning of Christ's death in light of the Old Testament figures, rites, and sacrifices that foreshadowed it. Healy explains that Hebrews, when fully understood, transforms our understanding of who God is, what he has done for us, and how we are to live as Christians today.

This Catholic commentary on Hebrews interprets Scripture from within the living tradition of the Church for pastoral ministers, lay readers, and students.

Healy, Mary

Cover

Series Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Endorsements

Illustrations

Editors’ Preface

Abbreviations

Introduction

Outline of Hebrews

God’s Final Word

Far Superior to the Angels

A Little Lower Than the Angels

Pilgrims and Partakers

Rest for the People of God

Jesus Our Great High Priest

A Call to Maturity

The Priesthood of Melchizedek

The True Tabernacle and the New Covenant

God’s Answer to the Problem of Sin

We Have Been Sanctified Once and for All

Confidence to Enter God’s Presence

In Praise of Faith

The Discipline of a Loving Father

Pleasing Sacrifices in Day-to-Day Life

Suggested Resources

Glossary

Index of Pastoral Topics

Index of Sidebars

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